FORM Fiver Fung Chi-ho was told by his father not to get too excited about his 10 straight As in yesterday's public examination results, because the 17-year-old has a long haul still ahead of him.
''My father taught me not to see success or loss as something very important, but just to try my best,'' said Chi-ho, a student of Wah Yan College in Hong Kong.
He said continuing support - but not pressure - from his parents was a reason for his success in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE).
Results were released yesterday for this year's 118,516 candidates.
Chi-ho, one of five science-stream students with 10As, attributed his results to ''50 per cent talent and 50 per cent hard work''.
Two of the other top students are from Queen's College and one each from Pui Ching Middle School and Salesian School.